magnanimous
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Napoleon could not have expected such magnanimous treatment from the British.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
The ugliness of the comment prompted Rick Wilson—former Republican strategist, he of the magnanimous Lincoln Project—to step forward.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
"Ecowas therefore refutes any suggestion that such a generous and magnanimous country would become a state sponsor of terrorism," it read.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
Though Carini fell to her knees and cried after losing to Khelif, she was similarly magnanimous when speaking with reporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024
He cut short my profuse apologies with a magnanimous wave of his hand, and went back over to his and Mme.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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The Great Gatsby
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